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I didn’t start strength training because I wanted sculpted arms or visible abs, though I certainly wouldn’t complain about either. I started because I suddenly needed to be stronger

Examining the association between aerobic physical activity, muscle-strengthening activities and the development of chronic conditions, University of Queensland-led research — conducted in collaboration with Bond University and Griffith University — has found that muscle-strengthening exercises appear to provide significant health benefits beyond doing aerobic activity alone. With a sample of over 8000 Brisbane adults over…

You don’t need an expensive gym membership, squat rack, or intense workouts to rebuild strong legs after 60. Some of the most effective leg exercises you can do require nothing more than the chair sitting in your kitchen right now. That’s because chair-based exercises train your legs in the exact positions and movement patterns you…

It was about learning to be patient with herself, making changes she could live with and continuing forward even when the journey became difficult

Strength work is such an important part of triathlon training, but so many of us are guilty of skipping it every week. Maybe that’s because it’s hard to find motivation to get out to the gym after you’ve already gone swimming, biking and running every other day of the week, or perhaps it’s because you…

Our bones weaken as we age, but there are things you can do to slow the process down. Your food choices can have a major impact on bone strength; your lifestyle choices including alcohol intake and smoking make a difference, and your workouts do too

Adults who do both aerobic and muscle strengthening exercises are less likely to develop a raft of chronic diseases, researchers have found

Jane Gilliam had nursed her husband through a long illness. He had asked to spend his last moments at their home. Being a nurse, a loving wife and mother, she promised him she would care for him until the end. It was very difficult. Jane held Tony’s hand as he took his final breath. Her…

If you spend anytime on the fitness end of the internet, folks sure love to argue about what the “best” form of workout is. There are solid arguments for many of them—and many come backed with studies to boot. And while we love to encourage folks to build muscle and get in some heart-pumping cardio,…

We already know exercise is crucial for health – and can be protective against everything from heart disease and stroke, to dementia and even some types of cancer